What in the world is going on with my phone? I held up my cell phone to show…
Articles by Lisa Goodman-Helfand
“Mommy, come sit next to me on the floor and help me do this puzzle,” my 2-year old…
Many people tell me they worry about how much pain I endure and wonder if having scleroderma hurts. I…
Have you ever seen a stranger in distress and wanted to help them, but weren’t sure if it…
I think the world would be a far better place if people could do two simple things: Ask for help…
I think about skin a lot more than most white people. I know that’s a really weird statement, but it’s…
Having lived with scleroderma since I was 10 years old, I’ve grown accustomed to being asked intrusive questions about my…
Stretch marks, belly flab, a double C-section scar, dark circles under my eyes for the next 18 years: the postpartum…
Flower arrangements shaped like ice cream sundaes, new pajamas, stuffed animals, books, bracelets, and countless other trinkets. These are the…
Editor’s Note: In Lisa Goodman-Helfand’s debut article for her column “Comfortable in My Thick Skin,” she tells her own scleroderma diagnosis…